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Michael Wallenfels
MLIS, 2016
As of 2022, Michael was working as the Communications Manager for the Washington State Arts Agency. He is also the Public Records Officer for the agency, which is one the reasons he uses his MLIS on a daily basis. He reports: "I joined the agency as a Program Assistant and was promoted to my current role after six months. I have helped the agency launch a podcast and a new statewide program for veterans."
Emily Whitacre
MLIS, 2016
Emily recently was hired at GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO (formerly YBP Library Services) as a Cataloging Bibliographer.
Leigh Wilkinson
MLIS, 2016
Leigh recently celebrated a one-year anniversary as a children's librarian with the Brooklyn Public Library.
Vivyan Woods
Informatics, 2016
In her year after graduating from the iSchool, Vivyan became a software engineer at Cisco Systems. She also has a book being released with NineStar Press in January 2018. The book is set on the UW campus and surrounding area with scenes inspired by some of her experiences on campus.
Antony Zhong
Informatics, 2016
Antony is currently a security consulting analyst at Adventure, traveling the world and solving security problems one at a time.
Amber Amin
Informatics, 2015
Amber is living in Portland, working as a product manager at Nike on the Nike Football (soccer) app. She is also continuing to work on her Capstone project, Achilles, with her original team.
Sarah Bavier
MLIS, 2015
As of 2024 Sarah was the Digital Asset Manager at Wieden+Kennedy. Previously, she was the Visual Resources Librarian at Reed College.
Rebecca Brothers
MLIS, 2015
In 2023, Rebecca was promoted to the rank of Librarian II in her position as Research & Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she has been working since 2017.
Megan Burton
MLIS, 2015
Megan accepted a position as the STEM and Learning Supervisor at Kitsap Regional Library.
Megan Carlin
MLIS, 2015
Megan is a Youth Services Librarian at Kitsap Regional Library, specializing in teens and young adults. Her Capstone research focused on makerspaces transferred directly into a career with her Capstone sponsor. She is dedicated to library services that promote community empowerment and active learning.